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kim jong un is young. he needs to solidify his power base not just in the military but among the people and show that he's the kind of powerful leader that his father, kim jong il was. what analysts say, diplomatic sources say that they think kim jong un has done that. what happens now? the u.s. is expecting some kind of action from north korea, launching these missiles on to the launchers. could it be a missile test, nuclear test? the u.s. is hoping that would be a kind of minimum. what they're hoping for is cross voter action with south korea that would force the south korean military to respond and then it escalates. they're really hoping that the north koreans made their point, have shown they have more leverage, if they were to get back to talks and hoping that calmer heads will prevail. >> certainly a hair trigger if any sort of mistake happens. there are, what, 28,000 u.s. troops right on the border there? >> that's right. not only are they worried about some kind of launch that might hit somebody.
kim jong un is young. he needs to solidify his power base not just in the military but among the people and show that he's the kind of powerful leader that his father, kim jong il was. what analysts say, diplomatic sources say that they think kim jong un has done that. what happens now? the u.s. is expecting some kind of action from north korea, launching these missiles on to the launchers. could it be a missile test, nuclear test? the u.s. is hoping that would be a kind of minimum. what...
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kim jong un has even threatened nuclear strikes on south korea and u.s. targets. that's really unprecedented. though few experts believe that he has that kind of capability. so on the surface, life seems pretty normal here only 30 miles away from the dmz in seoul. people are working. there is no chaos in the streets. hotels and restaurants are full. but that apparently, we're told masks a more general anxiety among south koreans that in this very tense atmosphere, even a minor foul-up. an incident, an accident could trigger a conflict. or then again it might not, we just don't know. this is a very unpredictable peninsula and a very tense time. we do know that south koreans tend to see him as a boy who cries wolf, if you will. they live through these situations before. belligerent threats, what have you. usually, especially i should say during the joint u.s./south korean war games, and i've just heard that more u.s. ships are on the way toward this area. and they have seen time after time, the rhetoric then being dialed back. so we don't feel the tension so much he
kim jong un has even threatened nuclear strikes on south korea and u.s. targets. that's really unprecedented. though few experts believe that he has that kind of capability. so on the surface, life seems pretty normal here only 30 miles away from the dmz in seoul. people are working. there is no chaos in the streets. hotels and restaurants are full. but that apparently, we're told masks a more general anxiety among south koreans that in this very tense atmosphere, even a minor foul-up. an...
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over the years to be a very effective tactic for the kim dynasty, kim jong-un is the third kim to be using this to prop up his rule. >> okay, chris, should we worry as much about an attack on u.s. bases? you know, what really should we be worried about? >> well, i think it's very unlikely that there would be an attack on u.s. bases, especially this idea they're going to hit the mainland. i think the real issue is very much on the korean peninsula, whether you could have an incident on the demilitarized zone or perhaps an incident offshore. you know, it's well known that the south korean navy has just had it up to here with these north korean provocations. so, i think what is very interesting about this is how prolonged this propaganda campaign has been, how intense it's been. and the big question will be, when the exercises, when our exercises wind down, which is toward the end of april, will the propaganda wind down. in the meantime, will it continue through what is really going to be several more weeks. >> yeah, i mean, joseph, the pentagon has already announced that it's going to
over the years to be a very effective tactic for the kim dynasty, kim jong-un is the third kim to be using this to prop up his rule. >> okay, chris, should we worry as much about an attack on u.s. bases? you know, what really should we be worried about? >> well, i think it's very unlikely that there would be an attack on u.s. bases, especially this idea they're going to hit the mainland. i think the real issue is very much on the korean peninsula, whether you could have an incident...
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we know how much that antagonizes kim jong-un. so striking a small south korean ship is a real danger. why would he do that? primarily to gain credibility. not just with his people, but also with the military top brass. he only came up two years ago, and these are the kinds of things, these semi wars or virtual wars that do wonders for strong men like kim. by the way, a number of sources here were holding their breath over the past few days, but they're now telling us that the crisis, at least they think, has crested. that it's already behind us. back to you. >> okay. jim maceda in seoul. joining us, ben, he worked for the national security council under president obama. let's get to the heart of this thing. why is he doing it? what's the danger to us? >> sure. i think when we look at issues like this and scenarios like this, we look at a couple different things. timing, audience, and context. the north koreans have had a knack for landing big events on holidays. this is not being taken as an april fool's joke. the u.s. demonstrat
we know how much that antagonizes kim jong-un. so striking a small south korean ship is a real danger. why would he do that? primarily to gain credibility. not just with his people, but also with the military top brass. he only came up two years ago, and these are the kinds of things, these semi wars or virtual wars that do wonders for strong men like kim. by the way, a number of sources here were holding their breath over the past few days, but they're now telling us that the crisis, at least...
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kim jong-un is trying to establish himself. he's trying to be the tough guy. he's 28, 29 years old, and he keeps going further and further out, and i don't know if he can get himself back in. my concern would be that he may feel to save face he has to launch some sort of attack on south korea or some base in the pacific. >>> activists who want immigration reform, have something to smile about. a bipartisan group of senators called the gang of eight has reached a deal, at least according to one of its members. senator lindsey graham told cnn's "state of the union" today that he expects to have a draft bill by the end of the week. >> i believe it will pass the house because it secures our borders. it controls who gets a job. as to the 11 million, they will have a pathway to be citizenship. but it will be earned, and it will be long, and it will be hard, and i think it is fair, the main thing, the combination of events in this bill will prevent a third wave of illegal immigration. >> florida republican senator marco rubio said today no deal has been reached but o
kim jong-un is trying to establish himself. he's trying to be the tough guy. he's 28, 29 years old, and he keeps going further and further out, and i don't know if he can get himself back in. my concern would be that he may feel to save face he has to launch some sort of attack on south korea or some base in the pacific. >>> activists who want immigration reform, have something to smile about. a bipartisan group of senators called the gang of eight has reached a deal, at least...
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should president obama pick up the phone and chat with kim jong-un? will? >> no. and i'll tell you why. peter king's analogy out a little further. it's not just like a mafia family, but it would be like the gambino crime family after john gotti fell. it's in still disarray. he's not the guy you call up on the phone and have everything expect to fall in line. he's fighting for his own life there. he's fighting for his own power. attempting to consolidate it with the generals that were under his father. so acting tough, all these shows of force are an attempt to solidify his base of power. that's not the guy you negotiate with. >> maybe. the latest threat from north korea labeled the united states a boiled pumpkin, whatever that means. but maria, can you reason with a leader who says things like that? >> well, certainly it's not something that comes to mind and i agree with will that the president should not certainly pick up the phone and frankly listen to anything that dennis rodman is advising him on. but i will say this, i do agree that in terms of kim jong-un b
should president obama pick up the phone and chat with kim jong-un? will? >> no. and i'll tell you why. peter king's analogy out a little further. it's not just like a mafia family, but it would be like the gambino crime family after john gotti fell. it's in still disarray. he's not the guy you call up on the phone and have everything expect to fall in line. he's fighting for his own life there. he's fighting for his own power. attempting to consolidate it with the generals that were...
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look past the picture of kim jong un putting north korean rockets on standby. there is a chart marked u.s. mainland strike plan with missile trails at hawaii, california, d.c. and, for some reason, austin, texas. it's wishful thinking on pyongyang's part. they can't reach the u.s. yet. but tens of thousands of oh american troops are well within range of a more limited strike, something short of an all-out attack. >> i think it's more in the sense of north korea kind of getting right up to the edge, stumbling and falling over the edge. >> reporter: former ambassador chris hill says the real danger is the north shelling a border island like it did in 2010. hill says there is a wild card here that worries the u.s. young, inexperienced kim jong un's desire to prove himself as a leader. >> i think north koreans have their daughtoubts about whether kid is up to it. >> reporter: so far the rhetoric has not been matched by military moves. but it has no foreseeable end game and could go on for a while. north korea's protested on the streets one day after the u.s. flew l
look past the picture of kim jong un putting north korean rockets on standby. there is a chart marked u.s. mainland strike plan with missile trails at hawaii, california, d.c. and, for some reason, austin, texas. it's wishful thinking on pyongyang's part. they can't reach the u.s. yet. but tens of thousands of oh american troops are well within range of a more limited strike, something short of an all-out attack. >> i think it's more in the sense of north korea kind of getting right up to...